Garment-support.



R. S. CURTISS.

GARMENT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZ. 1917.

Patented May 14, 1918.

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RICHARD S. CURTISS, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

GARMENT-SUPPORT.

Application filed May 2, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RIC-HARD S. Oonr ss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a garment support and particularly pertains to means for supporting mens drawers from the waistband of a pair of trousers.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a supporting element of simple construction which may be permanently incorporated within the waist of a pair of drawers and which will permit the drawers to be easily attached to the top of a pair of trousers without wear upon the attached parts.

Another object of this invention is to provide a supporter which is small and will therefore not appear unsightly, when used.

Another object of this invention is to provide a supporter which may be formed by a few simple 0 erations from a single piece of metal, not liable to become easily broken and which is designed to withstand the pressure of laundry rollers.

it is a further object of this invention to provide a supporter of the above character which may be easily applied to the garment and which will not materially add to the price thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating one form of the garment supporter and particularly disclosing the hook formation and the supporting element therebeneath.

Fig. 2 is a View in front elevation illustrating the garment support and disclosing the enlarged back portion to which the hook is formed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the waist portion of a pair of mens drawers illustrating the application of the supporter.

Fig. 4: is a view in elevation illustrating another form of the device which is fastened to the garment by other means than shown in Fi 3.

l ig. 5 is a view in section and elevation illustrating the manner in which the garment fastener is cove-red by the fabric of the gar- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Serial No. 165,961.

ment to which it is mounted and further discloses the manner in which the garment is supported by the fastener.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating the second form of the supporter fitted with a fabric backing by which it may be directly stitched to a garment, as indicated in dotted lines.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 10 indicates a back-plate which is substantially semi-circular in contour and to which is integrally formed a hook portion 11. The hook is bent over upon the backplate and extends substantially parallel therewith, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. As shown in Fig. 2 and indicated by the numeral 12, the central portion of the hook is cut away and this permits the hook to be embedded within the fabric over which it is clasped. The arcuate end of the hook is formed with a slightly up-turned portion 13 which facilitates in passing the marginal edge of a garment into the throat of the hook, as well. as permitting it to be removed therefrom. The marginal edges of the hook are all rounded to prevent wear upon the supporting cloth. A protrusion 14c is formed upon the back-plate and extends outwardly beneath the hook in a manner to support it when it is passed through laundry rollers or otherwise subjected to pressure. It will be understood that the metal used in this construction is resilient and semi-flexible so as to be easily adjusted to clothing of various thicknesses. The back is further formed with a series of perforations 15, 16 and 17 by which the supporter may be stitched to the waist of a garment 18. As commonly constructed, mens drawers are formed with a body fabric portion 19 upon which is stitched a non-elastic reinforcing fabric 20 which extends entirely around the waist and prevents stretching. Preferably the bodyplate 10 of the support is inserted between these two layers of fabric and is there sewed into position.

Reference being had to Figs. at and 5 it will be seen that the other form of the invention is substantially identical to the form illustrated in the preceding views. However, this supporter is formed with a back-plate 21. from which tangs 22 and 23 are struck. These are provided to engage a fabric backing 24 which is particularly shown in Fig. 6 and which is held in position by the clampingaction of the tangs. This backing extends out from the edge of the back-plate 21 a suflicient distance to permit the foot of a sewing machine to travel therearound and to machine stitch the back-plate to the fabric of the trousers.

In operation, the supporters are formed by a simple set of blanking dies, after which the hook members are bent over and form the completed article. These supporters may be then applied to garments under course of construction, or those which have been ready made. The application is effected by placing the back portion of the supporter between the two layers of fabric and thereafter stitching them in place, either through the perforations 15, 16 and 17, as shown in F 2, or around the fabric backing, as shown in Fi 6. l i hen the garment is Worn the hooks may be brought up and passed over the top of the Waist of a pair of trousers and Will thereafter remain in position until it is desired to detach them, which may be done by lifting the hook and separating it from the trousers.

It will thus be seen that the device here disclosed is inexpensive, simple in construction, and may be easily applied.

While I have shown the preferred form of my garment support, it is evident that varions changes in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those Skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

A garment support comprising 'a semi-ch cular back plate through which slotted fastening perforations areiornied, ahook portion formed integral With the back plate and extending from the straight side thereof; said hook being of less Width than the back plate and having a semi-circular end terminating at a point substantially halt the Width oi? the back plate and further formed with a central cut-away portion; and a pro trusion occurring substantially beneath the semi-circular end of the hook portion.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification.

RICHARD S. CURTISS.

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